Photos: Bomb Blast Rips Through Nigeria Bus Station

Dozens Killed at Crowded Commuter Bus Station Near Abuja

April 14, 2014 11:36 a.m. ET

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Rescue workers try to recover victims at the site of a blast at the Nyanya Motor Park on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday. An explosion blasted through the busy commuter bus station, killing dozens of people.
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People help the victim of a bomb blast at the Asokoro General Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, but suspicion focused on an Islamist militant group.
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A bystander reacts as victims of a bomb blast arrive at the Asokoro General Hospital on Monday.
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Bomb experts search for evidence in front of buses at the scene of the bombing Monday.
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